Congress launches family vulnerability index amid economic crisis

Deputies from Unión por la Patria launched the Family Vulnerability Index of Congress to track the economic crisis's impact on Argentine households. Based on December 2025 data, it scored 4.9 points, signaling a concerning vulnerability zone. It examines delinquency rates, employment, business closures, and real wages.

Deputies from the Unión por la Patria bloc, via the Primero la Patria group, launched the Family Vulnerability Index of Congress. It is backed by Nicolás Trotta, José Glinski, Cristian Andino, Jorge Chica, Guillermo Snopek, and Santiago Roberto. This statistical tool tracks five key variables monthly: household delinquency, formal private salaried employment, business mortality, real wages, and employer company dynamics, plus real inflation from the basic consumption basket. Consolidated December 2025 data yielded a score of 4.9 points, placing Argentina in an alarming vulnerability zone. Delinquency hit 9.3%, the highest in 16 years with 14 straight months of increases, per the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) and the Argentine Banking Association (ADEBA). Employment saw 12,399 formal private jobs lost in December, with over 200,000 gone since November 2023. Also, 670 firms closed that month, totaling more than 22,600 since the current administration began, according to the Secretariat of Entrepreneurs and SMEs. Real wages dropped 7.1 points from December 2023. Nicolás Trotta stated: “while the Government insists on a recovery narrative, the situation in households is becoming increasingly difficult. It shows with data what millions of Argentines already feel.” José Glinski added: “record delinquency shows more households borrowing to cover basic expenses. It's no longer about consumption, it's about survival.” Guillermo Snopek noted that the real wage drop “explains much of the crisis.” Santiago Roberto confirmed monthly publications to “provide serious information to build alternatives that reverse this situation.”

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